Control system and teach pendant for an industrial robot
US8010234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/39447
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A live handle switch in the form of a hand operated safety switch for an industrial robot or a machine is described. The live handle comprises a safety certified switch for operating a robot or other machine safely while under manual control. The live handle switch may be comprised in a portable robot controller of the TPU Teach Pendant Unit type. Such a TPU may comprise control means for moving a robot in three or more degrees of freedom. In other aspects of the invention a system comprising a robot and a control unit and the live handle switch are described.
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